Molder&#39;s truck



May 15, 1923; mssma A. NELSON MOLDER S TRUCK Filed Oct. 17. 1921Patented May 15, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT NiELSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERICAN BRAKESHOE & FOUNDRY COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

MOLDERS TRUCK.

Application filed October 17, 1921. Serial No. 508,299.

To all whom it may concern .f

Be .it known that I, ALBERT NE SON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, iin'the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Molders Trucks, of whichthe following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a vehicle or conveyanceequipped with molding machines and receptacles or supports for all thesupplies and tools required by the molders in their work.

A further object is to provide a construction and arrangement that willplace every article convenient to the molder at all times so that notime or energy is lost in securing the tools or equipment as they areneeded.

Further objects will become apparent as the description is read inconnection with the accompanying drawing illustrating a selectedembodiment of the invention in which- Fig. 1 is a plan view of mydevice; and

Fig. 2 is a side elevation looking at the lower side of Fig. 1.

As is well understood by those skilled in the art, the practiceheretofore followed in foundries causes a great loss of time and energyon the part of the molder in carrying thexflasks, and going after cores,chill blocks and various other supplies needed in their work. By myinvention, all the equipment required for the particular job is mountedupon a truck which can be rolled along preferably over a windrow ofprepared molding sand {whereby one or more molders can work continuouslyalong the sand pile and keep everything needed close to hand withouttaking any unnecessary steps or doing any unnecessary labor.

I have illustrated in the drawing a device which is particularly adaptedfor use in making brake shoes. For this work it is desirable to have along frame cross-head 10 supported on wheeled supports includingbrackets or the like 11 adjacent to each end which are provided withwheels 12 adapted to run on rails 13. The brackets 11 are somewhatV-shaped in form, and have their apices secured to the frame by thebolts 14. The brackets 11 are sufficiently high to permit moldingmachines 15 and 16 to be conveniently suspended from the frame 10 at theproper height for the average workman. As shown, these machlnes arespacedv apart sufficiently to straddle a row of molding sand and are.spaced from the end frames so that the rails and frames may be farenough to each side to permit a molder to work at each machine on theside opposite to the sand pile. The molding machine 15, is for makingthe cope and supported above it and slightly to the left is anopen-sided tray 17 adapted to receive a supply of steel backs while abox for cores 18 is carried by the brackets 19 secured to the endbracket 11. Between the boX 18 and the molding machine is a shelf 20 toreceive the molders trowel and like tools. Between the molding machines15 and 16 is a suitable fixture 21 for supporting a rammer 22. Themolding machine 16 is for the drag and between it and the bracket 11 isa box 23 for chill blocks and the like, which may be suspended by thehangers 2 1 attached to the frame 10 by the bolts 25. A clip 26 abovethe machine 15 carries a supply of nails for the cores.

From the foregoing it will be seen that 1 have provided a truck orconveyance adapted to be moved along with the molder as he proceeds fromone end of the floor to the other, and which will carry all his suppliesexcept the sand and the flasks, thereby enabling him to accomplish hiswork with a minimum of lost motion. The molders will find ample room forall their movements in working about machines 15 and 16 and the manworking on the cope can readily reach his steel backs in the tray 17,the cores in the box 18, or his tools lying on the shelf 20, while theman working on the drag will be within easy reach of the chill blocks inthe box 23. By arranging the sand in a windrow of proper size the floorto the rear of the machine will be comparatively free from sand whilethe supply will always be within convenient reach.

Various changes may be made in the form, arrangement and construction ofthe parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the inventionor sacrificing any of its material advantages, the forms hereinbeforedescribed being merely the preferred embodiments thereof.

I claim:

1. A molders truck, comprising a crosshead, wheeled supports for theends of the cross-head, said cross-head being at an elevation to clear awindrow of molders sand on the floor of a molding room, a cope moldingmachine, and a drag molding machine, said machines being carried by thecrosshead in spaced relation to lie at opposite sides of a Windrow ofmolders sand on the floor, and each of said machines being disposed inposition for access thereto by a molder standing on the floor at oneside of the cross-head.

2. A molders truck. comprising a crosshead, brackets depending from therespective ends of the cross-head and having portions projecting infront and rear of said cross-head, Wheels carried by the lower porlie atopposite sides of a WindroW of mold'ers sand on thefioor, and each ofsaid machines being disposed at the rear side of the cross-head and inposition for access by a a molder standing on the floor and at one sideof the cross-head. Y

ALBERT NELSON.

